"[Virtual Reality] is a technology that I think will completely change the world. I think it's going to be a bigger phenomenon than smartphones." Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney to Polygon, in an interview about the future of VR, the Unreal Engine, and game development in general. Read it in its entirety here. »4/02/14 6:00am 4/02/14 6:00am

Is the age of the home game console as we know it drawing to a close? There are those who say it is. But when, realistically, can the consumer expect the technology gap between the box they plug into their TV and the tablet they hold in their hand to close? »3/14/12 1:30pm 3/14/12 1:30pm

The human eye can only perceive 72 frames per second. We've been seeing games at 60 frames per second for some time. And as graphics approach photorealism with current computing power, some suggest that the days of giant leaps in visual quality are past us, and we'll be seeing smaller refinements going forward. »2/12/12 2:00pm 2/12/12 2:00pm

Gears of War and Unreal Engine developer Epic Games now has something in common with Sony and Codemasters—the company was recently the target of hackers who may have stolen its customers' personal data. »6/10/11 9:30pm 6/10/11 9:30pm